Early Advisement and Registration for Fall 2009 begins for continuing students BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. See Registration Information

August 14

New first-year student orientation and advisement/registration

August 20-21

New first-year student orientation and advisement/registration

August 21

Last day to petition for residency classification

August 24

Classes begin

August 28

End of add period (Courses added after this date must be approved by instructor.)

September 7

End of drop period (Last day to drop course without a grade recorded.)

September 8

Late add period begins for full-term courses. Instructor approval and payment of a $10.00 Late Add Fee is now required.

September 8

Students may TOTALLY WITHDRAW from CSU-Pueblo on or after this date and are responsible for pro-rated charges plus a non-refundable processing fee; grades of (W) will be recorded.

September 11

Deadline for Spring 2010 Graduation Planning Sheets to be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 5 p.m. on this date.

October 23

Last day for withdrawing from individual courses with a grade of (W) recorded. Course withdrawals must be processed through PAWS or in the Registrar's Office. After this date a student may not withdraw from individual courses unless withdrawing completely from the University.

November 23 - 27

Thanksgiving break

December 4

Last day to withdraw totally from the University

December 4

Classes end

December 7 - 11

Final exams

PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Colorado State University-Pueblo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements in all programs. Colorado State University-Pueblo does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veterans, or sexual orientation in employment or provision of services. The Office of Affirmative Action is located in the Occhiato University Center, Room 045, to assist CSU-Pueblo staff, faculty and students in affirmative action matters. Inquiries or appointments can be made by phone at (719) 549-2092 or by stopping by the office. TOP

FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE - FALL 2009

The following procedures apply to all courses during the final week of the semester:

This final examination week is part of the regular semester and students should be in attendance even when final examinations are not given. The final examination may be eliminated by an instructor consistent with department procedure. Classes are normally held even though examinations may not be given.

Courses for less than four credits shall meet for one period; courses for four or more credits may meet for two periods.

Classes shall meet only at the time indicated on the examination schedule.

Any approved exception of regulations 1, 2, and 3 above (e.g., special types of examinations, which need time or special type of examinations) shall be announced the second week of class and communicated in writing to the appropriate dean.

Inside the boxes on the schedule below, find the regular meeting time of the class and from that box read upward and left to determine the time and day of exam. For example, 9:00 MWF classes are scheduled to administer final exams from 8:00 - 10:20 Monday, December 7. Classes will meet for the final exam period in regularly assigned classrooms. Classes meeting at or after 5 p.m. must test at their regularly scheduled time.

TIME OF FINAL EXAM

DEC. 7MON

DEC. 8TUE

DEC. 9WED

DEC. 10THUR

DEC. 11FRI

8:00 - 10:20

9:00 MWF9:30 MWF

9:00 TTH9:30 TTH

10:00 MWF10:30 MWF

8:00 MWF8:30 MWF

8:00 TTH8:30 TTH

10:30 - 12:50

11:00 TTH11:30 TTH

12:00 MWF12:30 MWF

12:00 TTH12:30 TTH

10:00 TTH10:30 TTH

11:00 MWF11:30 MWF

1:00 - 3:20

2:00 MWF2:30 MWF

2:00 TTH2:30 TTH

3:00 MWF3:30 MWF

1:00 MWF1:30 MWF

1:00 TTH1:30 TTH

3:30 - 5:30

4:00 TTH4:30 TTH

3:00 TTH3:30 TTH

4:00 MWF4:30 MWF

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SCHEDULE CHANGES AND WITHDRAWALS

Fall 2009 Schedule Changes during Add/Drop Period

Students may add classes during the first five class days (August 24 – August 28). After the first five class days, all additions must be approved by the instructor of the class.

Students may drop classes (without a grade recorded) during the first eleven class days of the semester (August 24 – September 7). Please note exact dates for each course are listed on your schedule.

Short-term courses may be dropped before 15 percent of the course duration has passed without a record of the dropped course appearing on a student’s permanent record. Please note exact dates for each course are listed on your schedule.

Fall 2009 Course Withdrawal after the Drop Period

Immediately following the end of the drop/add period, students may withdraw from a course according to the policies below. Please note exact dates for each course are listed on your schedule.

INDIVIDUAL COURSE WITHDRAWALS CAN PROCESSED ONLINE THROUGH PAWS OR IN THE Registrar's Office (AD 202).

Last date for grade of (W)

Full-term course October 23, 2009Short-term course Before 60 percent of the course duration has passed

When a student withdraws from a course before 60 percent of the course duration has passed, a grade of “W” (withdrawal) will be recorded on the academic record. After 60 percent of the course duration has passed, a student may not withdraw. Tuition and fees will not be adjusted for individual course withdrawals during this withdrawal period. Course withdrawals can be processed online through PAWS or in the Registrar's Office. Please note exact dates for each course are listed on your schedule.

Total Withdrawal from the University

To withdraw totally from the University, a student must obtain the appropriate withdrawal form from Student Academic Services (SAS), secure the appropriate approval signatures, and return the completed form immediately to the Registrar's Office for processing. Total withdrawals will not be processed after the last scheduled class day of the semester.TOP

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Continuing Students (Currently-enrolled) will be given the opportunity to be advised and register for Fall 2009 classes beginning Monday, March 9. Students will be assigned a registration day according to their classification and may register anytime on or after their assigned day as follows:

First-year Freshmen who have been accepted into the University can contact their first-year advisor at any time to create a class schedule. New student Orientation is also required of first-year students. Advisor information and orientation/registration information can be located at http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/fyp. If the student wishes to speak with someone in person, the First-Year Programs department can be contacted at (719) 549-2584.

New Transfer Students (13 or more transferable collegiate credit hours) upon acceptance to CSU-Pueblo will receive academic advising/registration information.

Readmitted Students who are eligible for readmission will be allowed to register during an early registration period. Readmitted students will receive a registration permit in the mail.

Walk-in (Guest) Students will be allowed to register beginning August 24. Guest students will be permitted to register only during the start date of the class thru the drop/add period for each class. Applications will be processed in the Admissions Office (AD 202).TOP

Financial Aid

Students who would like to be awarded financial aid to pay for college MUST complete applications to assist the University in determining what types of financial aid each student may receive. At CSU-Pueblo, the financial aid priority funding deadline is March 1, every year. Some types of financial aid are awarded on a first come first served basis. Completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the University Scholarship Application prior to March 1 each year guarantees that you will be considered for all available funding. Both applications are available on the web at http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/sfs, and can be completed from the comfort of your own home. This also helps to ensure that your educational expenses will be paid in a timely manner.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates for the baccalaureate degree must satisfy institutional and general education requirements, as well as specific requirements for a major. Students must successfully complete all remedial coursework within their first thirty (30) credits and the Skills Component of general education within their first sixty (60) credits. Transfer students must complete the Skills Component of general education by the end of their second semester at CSU-Pueblo.

To complete the Skills component, students must successfully complete courses in the following content areas with a minimum overall GPA of 2.000:

To complete the Knowledge component, students must successfully complete courses in the following content areas:

Humanities

(3 courses)

9 credits

History

(1 course)

3 credits

Social Sciences

(2 courses)

6 credits

Natural and Physical Sciences

(2 courses with labs)

8 credits

TOTAL

26 credits

Students must take one course that is designated as cross-cultural. Courses taken to meet the Knowledge content area requirements may also be used to meet the cross-cultural requirement if they have a (CC) next to their listing.

Your major may recommend certain courses from this list. Refer to your major’s catalog description for more information.

Note: Courses listed below that are marked with an asterisk (*) are not in the statewide common core, meaning that they are not guaranteed in transfer to any other college or university in Colorado.